One
of the most important concepts you will learn as a beginner is the
idea of “the desktop.” When you turn your computer on,
or log in, the first thing you will see is the “desktop.” Think
of it as your home base. It is also referred to as the “finder” or “desktop.” It
contains everything you need to access anything on your computer, including
icons, menus and windows. This entire screen area is considered the
desktop You will find the menu bar up at the top, your Macintosh hard
drive over on the right and the dock at the bottom. You will learn
more about each of these in later lessons, as well as how to customize
your desktop.